Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.
Episodes
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May 3, 2024 • 37min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's been team-building, Alex has been buying golf clubs
After time away in the Lake District with her England teammates, Kate Cross tells Alex Hartley all about a fun - and tough - few days. Plus, plenty of emails to get through!
Apr 26, 2024 • 40min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas on autism, friendship and the power of cricket
With April being Autism Awareness Month, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas to learn about her experiences of living with autism and ADHD.
Apr 23, 2024 • 26min
The IPL - Rajasthan still rampant, RCB continue to struggle
Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala discuss it all.
Apr 19, 2024 • 42min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - back in the country, baby!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their thoughts on the new women's domestic set-up and have tales of their winter adventures. Plus, Alex is becoming a golf person...
Apr 16, 2024 • 35min
The IPL - Brilliant Buttler does it again!
Tymal Mills and Steven Finn join Nikesh Rughani to discuss Jos Buttler's latest heroics after another dramatic week in the IPL. Plus, we hear from Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada.
Apr 9, 2024 • 43min
The IPL - Buttler's back and Shikhar Dhawan reveals the secret to staying at the top of your game
Simon Mann, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Nikesh Rughani talk through some Buttler and Kohli brilliance, and we've got an exclusive interview with Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan.
Apr 7, 2024 • 23min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - a series win in New Zealand!
England bowler Kate Cross is fresh off the field at the end of the tour to New Zealand. Kate, Alex Hartley and former New Zealand wicket-keeper Katey Martin discuss the action.
Mar 30, 2024 • 35min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate and Alex are together in New Zealand!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley react to England Women's successful T20 series in New Zealand and preview the upcoming ODIs. Plus, a full analysis of Alex's first round of golf!
Mar 26, 2024 • 31min
The IPL - Season 2024 is up and running!
Simon Mann is with former England and IPL star Ravi Bopara as well as Aatif Nawaz to discuss tight finishes, captaincy conundrums and English performances at the start of the IPL.
Mar 22, 2024 • 31min
The IPL - The Preview Podcast
As the 2024 Indian Premier League gets underway Henry Moeran, Simon Mann and former IPL star Abhishek Jhunjhunwala look ahead to all of the excitement of this year's competition.
